ConAgra Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken and Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter ContaminationWASHINGTON – ConAgra Foods is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday. The metal fragments range in size between 2 and 9 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and are curled, malleable and shiny. The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce...

TripAdvisor honors local hotelFor the Courier Hampton Inn Russellville has received a 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on the online TripAdvisor site over the past year. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor...

Ribbon cuttingTHE COURIER / Submitted Ribbon cutting Super 8-Russellville celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ribbon cutting. Super 8 is located at 2404 North Arkansas Avenue and can be reached at 479-968-8898.

History columnist Ken Bridges announces book publicationDr. Ken Bridges, author of the popular History Minute column appearing in 42 Arkansas newspapers, has announced the publication of his latest book, In An Arkansas Minute, a collection of his Arkansas History columns. In An Arkansas Minute includes numerous stories about the state's past, including Hernando de Soto's ill-fated expedition into Arkansas in the sixteenth century and the numerous stories of Civil War battles and leaders in the stat...

Deltic Timber's Ola Mill receives safety awardThe Deltic Timber Corporation's sawmill in Ola is the recipient of the 2015 Sawmill Safety Award in Division II, presented by the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA). The Ola facility maintained a perfect safety record during all of 2015, with no lost-time occupational injuries or illnesses. SFPA lumber manufacturer members are considered for the award based on information submitted regarding occupational injuries and illnesses. Safety...

Survival Flight Inc. to land in RussellvilleSurvival Flight Inc., an emergency medical helicopter transportation company based in Mesa, Arizona, is going to call Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center home later this month. The air ambulance service will provide a crew 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the hospital, as well as one Bell 407 helicopter. The company is dedicated to air medical transportation that is focused on the quality of care to patients and their safety with aviation...

Ribbon cuttingTHE COURIER / Submitted Diamond Bank of Arkansas opened its Russellville branch with a ribbon cutting. For more information about its services, visit 2209 East Parkway Drive or call 479-967-0090.

Russellville Main Street hosts think tank — discovers much to do downtownSeveral residents of the community shared their thoughts and ideas on how to improve the downtown district at a think tank lunch hosted by Main Street Russellville on June 22 at the train depot. Main Street Russellville executive director Betsy McGuire discussed the overall purpose and vision of Main Street Russellville and noted four businesses will open in the downtown district near the first of July into August. She discussed the Depot Park...

River Valley Assisted Living: Voted Best Company to Work For(Sponsored content) River Valley Assisted Living opened the first homestyle cottage in February 2014. Two more cottages opened in 2015, allowing us to provide more specialized care. Homestyle cottages allow our residents to live life to its fullest in their private apartment. Our employees love and care for the residents like family by providing assistance for meals, medications, bathing , dressing, a lot of social interaction and varied activ...

Work begins for Center Valley Memorial GardensTHE COURIER / Joshua Mashon A groundbreaking took place Friday for the future Center Valley Memorial Gardens. Phase one of the project will consist of a 12-acre section at the main entrance off Center Valley Road. Construction, under the direction of Dusty Road Builders, is expected to take approximately four months and will include curb and gutter along the concrete roads. One of the next projects will be the construction of a committal pavil...

Hodges Towing and Recovery - Voted Best Wrecker Service(Sponsored content) Jack Hodges, owner of Hodges Towing and Recovery, graduated from Dardanelle High School in 1975 and attended Arkansas Valley Technical College for three years. He opened his first shop in 1979 on South Second Street in Dardanelle. Hodges bought Carroll Wrecker Service in 2003 and began a full line of wrecker services. Hodge’s sons, Eric and Jackie, joined the business; Jackie runs the large wrecker and equipment hauling div...

Fading fishermen: A historic industry faces a warming worldSEABROOK, N.H. (AP) — The cod isn't just a fish to David Goethel. It's his identity, his ticket to middle-class life, his link to a historic industry. "I paid for my education, my wife's education, my house, my kids' education; my slice of America was paid for on cod," said Goethel, a 30-year veteran of these waters that once teemed with New England's signature fish. But on this chilly, windy Saturday in April, after 12 hours out in the Gulf o...

Hindsman & Son, Inc. - Voted Best Oil/Lube, Best Tire Service(Sponsored content) Tommy and Sam partnered in 2004 to reopen the tire store with the goal of providing the best service in the tire industry. Hindsman and Son currently employs three certified mechanics, two service specialists and three tire technicians. “We strive every day to provide the best service we can because that is what our customers deserve,” a spokesman said. Tommy and Sam said they wanted to thank the River Valley for the honor ...

Phil Wright Autoplex - Voted Best Auto Dealer New/Used, Best Auto Service, Best Auto Salesman(Sponsored content) Thank you for voting us this year's Best Auto Dealer New/Used. At Phil Wright Autoplex, we pride ourselves on providing outstanding customer service whether you are looking for a new or used vehicle, researching financing options or service department. Our staff is courteous and eager to help you in a hassle-free way. Feel free to browse our website to view our daily updated Chevrolet, Buick & GMC inventory and let us know ...

Millyn’s - Voted Best Bridal Registry Gifts(Sponsored content) Millyn's, now in its 48th year, opened in 1968 when the mother-daughter team of Mildred Gleason and Lynne Murphy (Mil Lyn) both left senior English teaching positions and returned to their retailing roots. Millyn's goal has always been to offer their customers a wide variety of high quality gifts and accessories at reasonable prices with impeccable personal service. Millyn's offers the largest “in stock” selection of tablew...

Sarah Braxley joins Sherwood Urgent Care in RussellvilleSherwood Urgent Care welcomed nurse practitioner Sarah Baxley to the team at the Russellville location. Baxley is a recent graduate of South University in Savannah, Ga., where she earned a master's degree for Family Nurse Practitioner. Previously she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Her previous experience includes working as a registered nurse in the operating room of Medical Univers...

Dr. Amy Daiber, O.D. - Voted Best Optometrist(Sponsored content) Dr. Amy Daiber graduated from Southern College of Optometry (SCO) in Memphis, Tenn., in 1992. She established Daiber Vision Care in the Arkansas River Valley in 1993. Patients can visit one of two locations in the River Valley — at 317 E. Parkway Drive in Russellville or at 204 North Front Street in Dardanelle. In 2001, Dr. Lori Canfield, a fellow SCO graduate, joined the practice. “Our dedicated staff allows Dr. Canfield a...

Allinson taking over local Edward Jones branchMichael Allinson has been named to take over the local Edward Jones office located at 109 North Fargo in Russellville, the firm announced . Allinson transferred to Russellville from an Edward Jones office in Fayetteville located near Baum Stadium. "We're very proud to have Michael represent us in the Russellville community," said Jim Weddle, the firm's managing partner. "The people of this community have grown to rely on our firm for their inv...